Tadpole Snailfish

Nectoliparis pelagicus

Transparent skin with scattered small spots, mouth, gill cavity, peritoneum, and stomach dark; pyloric caeca pale; skin thin and loose; pectoral fin notched with lower rays free; gill slit entirely in front of pectoral fin; pectoral rays 19-25; anus in adults far forward .

Occurence: Bering Sea to S California, Sea of Okhotsk

Depth: 58-910 meters     Size: 6 cm

Species code: 22255

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